📖K-2 Reading & Writing·15 min·Sample Lesson

Letters and Their Sounds

Every letter makes a sound! Learning letter-sound connections is the first step to reading.

Core Concept

The alphabet has 26 letters. Each has a NAME and a SOUND. B says /b/ as in ball. S says /s/ as in sun. VOWELS (A,E,I,O,U) make SHORT and LONG sounds. Short A: /a/ as in cat. Long A: /ay/ as in cake. CONSONANTS are all other letters. Sound out each letter then blend: c-a-t becomes CAT!

Examples

B=/b/ (ball). M=/m/ (moon). Short I: sit. Long I: bike. D-O-G blends to DOG.

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What sound does S make?

Going Deeper

Practice letter sounds every day to read faster.

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Letter Sound Book

Make a mini book with one page per letter. Draw something starting with that sound.

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Sound Hunt

Pick a letter. Find 5 things starting with that sound. Who finds all 5 first?

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Which are the vowels?

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What is the short A sound?

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